Early blooming spring flowers will be available for sale at the May 18 plant sale hosted by the Newmarket Gardeners. Pictured are a Pulmonaria with salmon blooms, a Hinoki or Japanese primrose, and a Brunnera macrophylla- Langtrees. (Courtesy photo)

NEWMARKET — Spring has finally arrived, the trees are getting leaves, and flowers are appearing everywhere. It’s almost time for the Newmarket Gardeners Annual Plant Sale, coming up on Saturday May 18, from 8:00am to noon.

This year the plant sale will be in a new location next to the Newmarket Library, in the former Riverdale Auto building and parking lot at 66 Main Street, with thanks to Chinburg Builders which own the property.

The sale will feature many varieties of both sun- and shade-loving perennials, some shrubs, and a collection of native species. This is the Gardeners’ main fundraiser for the year.

The Newmarket Gardeners were formed in 1997 by a group of public-spirited citizens who wished to improve the appearance of Newmarket’s public spaces. Their mission is to beautify the Town, to inspire pride among its citizens and promote greater care for the landscape, both public and private. They meet in the Spring and Fall on the 2nd Monday of the month, next meeting is May 13, 7:00pm at the Newmarket Library. For any questions about the plant sale, or the Newmarket Gardeners, please e-mail nhmaplemom@yahoo.com.